The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-05-04
LOCAL ITEMS.

Rev \. J. Rackifr will occupy the pull
nit of the High Street church next sun
dav at the usual hour
Mr.. c NJ Brainerd has purchased the
Bartlett house on the Island. $4,000 was
the price paid.
Miss Clara b. Narncy left this We'd
morning for visit of several weeks to
st. .lohnsbury Vt
Imported Lisle thread hosiery all colors
going at % cts. per pair. Where? only
at the New York Store.
Miss Lena May Preble, of Richmond, is
passing few weeks with her aunt Mrs.
F. S. Cairns, in this village.
May has opened up in fine manner,
giving us the true genuine article. May
flowers abound in abundance.
The Pittsheld Advertiser says that Pos
tai Clerk a. w. Bigclow intends to move
to Skowhegan in Il few weeks.
Mr.. II. c. c Woodman, agent of Charles
Steadman's Theatre Company, has been
making his patcrnal home in Cornyllc, a
two weeks visit.
our Local Board of Health organized
Wednesday evening last by choice of DR..
S. A. Patten, President, George Gushing,
Secretary.
VIII Baker who has been in the hard
ware store OF j. d. Rawles & Co., since
their location here, started for the west
Friday morning
Mr.. |. j. Smith has purchased the next
lotnorth Of NJ c Foss, on Madison street,
and is to erect a double tenement house
hi 5 season.
Mr. Beycrle piano tuner, expects to be
able to return this week to finish his
work here, bringing with him a eompe-
tent assistant from Boston.
Miss Mamie b. Gushing presdcs over a
school Of primary grade at Kents Hill,
this spring, and at the same time is re
Chewing instruct Gus upon the violin.
Mammoth spring opening of Fancy Dry
Goods and gents furnishings. We are
headquarters and ruling the lowest quo
taton this side of Boston. New York
Store.
There will be meeting of the Alumni
at the High school building this Wedncs-
day evening at 30. All are requested to
be present as business of Importance is TO
he transacted
Mr. John Holland, Supt of the East
Madison mill reports slight damage to the
dam by the freshet but not enough to
stop the wheels. He has, however, shut
down for two days to repair.
Skowhcgan has been doing business
under Il shadow evenings of past week,
having no electric lights How long this
is to continue remains subject to the
heighth of the water.
& B, Stafford Chaa. +. Ward, + II.
Wing, c. \. Ross, n. c, Kendall and J. II.
Bacon represent the Masonic organ1a-
ton of Skowhegan in the meetings of the
Grand bodies at Portland this week.
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system that was commenced last year.
We hope our selectmen will get to work
early and cXpcnd the full amount appro-
priated this year to the best advantage.
Mr.. joel Richardson, formerly of this
place, now a wealthy umberman of Fnr
tie Lake Wis, made a flying business
visit east last week and paid Skowhcgan
visit W lille here he disposed of his
fine water power at IIartland to A. Linn,
for $4,000.
Messrs. Robinson & Hall, our retiring
dry goods merchants, are 10 take up their
residence IN Minneapolis MINI. is soon
as they can consistently close oil their
business here We are informed that
real estate is what they are to turn their
attention to in this new home.
O. \. Moody of East Cornvillc, has an
excellent pair of matched horses and >
years old. mahogany bay with black points,
stands l5.2 in height, and weight 1850
pounds each. They are undoubtedly two
Of the best in Somerset county, and can
show good speed although they have been
handled but little.
Steamer Star of the East made the FIRST
trip of the season April 18th. This popu-
lar steamer is in fine condition to accom-
MEDIATE the travling public and will I'M
doubtedly do large business in paSScn-
gers and freight this sea ON. We give
particulars of arrival. departure etc, in
our advertising columns.
Mrs. II. j. Horn of this place is teach
ing large class in penmanship and
short hand, at Madison commencing some
two weeks ago. Mrs Horn is Il graduate
of Dirigo Business College, Augusta and
shows very fine specimens of penman
ship, which were on exhibition in thi,
village Jan. last.
We enormously stated in our last issue
that the fine brood mare of +. b Hin
was in foal to DR.. Franklin at the time OF
her death. Nelson's Dictator Chief, WHO
at the Maine State Fair, Bangor, las
fair, trottcd the three fastest heats OF
any four year old in Maine, all bette
than 30, was the sire of her colt.
An adjourned meeting of SkoWhcgal
Board of Trade will be held at Morrison'
hall, Monday evening, May 9th, at 7-3'
=. NJ, when the standing committee will
be announced. Any one having received
a card of invitation, may become mem
Der of the Board, on paying the Treasur
er, n. c. Kendall, one dollar and signing
the roll, any time before or at the mex
meeting.
The Equity case that the Executors o
the will of the late Abner Coburn brougl
to determine their authority to pay bt
quests that were to be funded and tn
interest only used, is to be argued befor
the Law Court at Bangor the third Tue,
day of June. Webb Webb of Water
Vile represented the executors and sel
eral other attorneys represent other il
terestcd parties.
The roads were washed very badly
hui Il